Means for encasing lamp shades and other articles



Feb. 21, 1950 CHERER 2,498,097

MEANS FOR ENCASING LAMP SHADES AND OTHER ARTICLES Filed July 14, 1945 INVENTOR ADOLPH J HERE BY 7 c R ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE MEANS FOR ENCASING LAMP SHADES AND OTHER ARTICLES 6 Claims. 1 This invention relates to packaging means and to means for packaging small articles and more particularly to attachment means to facilitate the packaging of lamp-shades in strips of cellophane or other thin transparent material, though it noted that in some of the claims the invention is not limited to lamp-shades nor transparent material.

Objects of the invention are to provide an improved device of this kind which will fully protect the lamp-shade and protect any plaits, ruffles, ruching or other ornaments on the shade from being crushed, and which will form a strong package for protecting the shade as a whole.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an improved resilient packaging means which acts as a cushion for the shade and which may be easily applied to the shade, and which forms a very attractive display.

Heretofore used methods of wrapping cellophane around lamp-shades caused the ornamental shades or the ruching, trimming or other ornaments to become crushed; while with my improved means, the shade is encased in an extended cellophane container which protects the ruching or trimming from being crushed; and by being resilient, it also protects the lamp-shade in shipping and nesting.

Another object of my invention is to provide a lamp-shade encasing means having the above mentioned advantages which can also be quickly and easily assembled at a low cost.

Additional objects of the invention are to effect simplicity and efiiciency in such packaging and to provide an extremely simple means of this kind which is durable, reliable and ornamental in use, economical to manufacture and easy and conven ient' to apply.

Still other objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds; and while herein details of the invention are described in the specification and some of the claims, the invention as described in some of the broader claims is not limited to these, and many and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed in the broader claims.

The inventive features for the accomplishment of these and other objects are shown herein in connection with a lamp-shade encasing means which briefly stated, includes outwardly eXtending hangers adapted to be secured to the upper and lower margins of the shade and carrying upper and lower outer supporting rings securedto the outer ends of the hangers and adapted in part to support flexible protective material wound around the rings and the inner face of the shade,

. thereon.

In the accompanying drawing, showing by way of example, one of many possible embodiments of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing the encasing means attached to and encasing a lamp-shade;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the assembly of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows of said line;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the hangers; and v v Fig. 5 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

My improved casing is shown in combination with a lamp-shade l0 and includes upper and lower approximately radial hangers or brackets ll, ll extending outwardly from the upper and lower margins of the shade and supporting at their outer ends upper and lower supporting attachment rings I2, l2 spaced outwardly from said margins around which and the inner face of the shade are wound strips of cellophane or other transparent protective material l4.

While the use 'of my encasing means is not limited to lamp-shades or to the shape and type of lamp-shade herein shown, it is here illustrated in combination with a lamp-shade comprising a somewhat conical shell l5 against the inner face of the upper and lower margins of which are snugly fitted upper and lower frame'rings l6, l6 each covered by a binding strip l'l adhered over the ring and .onto the opposite adjacent margin faces of the shell. My encasing means is particu larly useful in protecting against crushing pleated lamp-shades or shades having exterior ornaments thereon, an example of which is here illustrated in the form of ruching or ruflle l8 adhered around the upper and lower margins of the shell and having an ornamental braid l9 adhered therearound. Braid or other ornamental material may be wound around or otherwise disposed and secured on the intramarginal parts of the shell.

Said hangers II, II are spaced at suitable intervals around the frame rings and each may be formed of wood, fibers, wire, sprin material, plastic or the like or of any suitable shape or material but are here shown as made of thin sheet 3 metal and formed with an elongated body the intermediate part of which may be grooved or transversely curved as at 29 for giving strength.

The inner end of each hanger is formed to be secured to the shade and is here shown formed into an inner loop 22 curved to fit snugly around the outer faces of the frame ring in snug engagement with said binding I! or in direct engagement with the frame ring is if a binding is not used. The extreme end of said loop is inwardly folded upon itself to form an inner layer 24 snugly embracing the frame ring and providing an inner biting edge 25 adapted to bite into the frame ring or binding l1, whereby pressure as of pliers, applied to the folded part and the opposite side of the loop presses the loop into firm holding engagement and biting contact with the frame ring or binding.

The outer end of each hanger is formed into a rounded outer loop 26 adapted to encircle and hold the associated outer attachment ring l2, l2 outwardly spaced from the shell l5 and adjacent frame ring.

The hangers H, H may be disposed at any suitable or desired angle and are here shown with the upper hangers slightly downwardly outwardly inclined, while the lower hangers are slightly upwardly inclined.

A wide strip 28 of cellophane is spirally wound upwardly through the shade, over and under the frame rings and outer rings and shell, until the shade is completely wrapped; the cellophane being held outwardly spaced. from the ruchingv and outer face of the shell, thereby to be held out or contact with the outer face of the shell and the ruching or other ornament, to protect them from dust and from contact with the cellophane or any exterior object. The outer rings [2,, l2 are stabilized by the pressure of the: wrapped cellophane, not only protecting the ruching and shade, but acting to prevent shocks and crushme when packing, storing and shipping, in cartons or otherwise.

While the rings l2, l2, l6, l6 are round, it is obvious if an oval, square or other non-round shape is desired, these rings would be non-round; and it is not necessary that the rings be of the same shape. If the shade is built without rings or of glass or other material, the hangers would be modified to be supported by the shade. Therefore, the word ring herein. is to be interpreted broadly enough to cover shapes other than round and other than lamp-shade shape.

The invention claimed is:

1. Encasing means for a lamp-shade, said means comprising outwardly extending hangers adapted to be secured to the margins of the shade; upper and lower outer supporting means secured to the outer ends of the hangers: and extended around the shade; and flexible protective material wound around the supporting means and the inner face of the shade.

2. In combination a lamp-shade to be protected; means carried by the shade and forming extended supports outwardly offset from the margins of the shade; and protective material carried in part by said supports and enclosing said shade and outwardly spaced from the outer face of said shade.

3. Encasing means for a hollow article, open at the top and bottom, said means comprising outwardly extending hangers adapted to be secured to the margins of the article; upper and lower supporting means secured to the outer ends of the hangers and extended around the article; and flexible material wound around the supporting means and the inner face of the article.

4. Encasing means for a lamp-shade, said means comprising outwardly extending hangers adapted to be secured to the margins of the shade; upper and lower supporting rings secured to the outer ends of the hangers; and thin flexible protective material wound around the rings and the inner face of the shade.

5. Encasing means for a lamp-shade having upper and lower frame rings, said means comprising outwardly extending hangers adapted to clasp said rings and hold themselves extended from the rings in a subtsantially radial direction; upper and lower outer supporting rings secured to the free ends of the hangers and off-set from a face of the shade and flexible protective material wound around the rings and the shade and spaced from said face.

6. Encasing means for a lamp-shade, said means comprising upper and lower outer sup porting rings outwardly spaced from the shade; and means adapted to be secured to the shade to. support said rings; and flexible protective material wound around the rings and theinner face of the shade.

ADOLPH SCHERER.

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